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Conditions
Pain, Anxiety
Interventions
Bluetooth Haptic Device (Experimental Frequency) + Needle Sham only, Bluetooth Haptic Device (Control Frequency) + Needle Sham only
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Conditions
Pain, Procedural, Distress, Procedural, Venipuncture
Interventions
Distraction
Other
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
midazolam or GameBoy or parental presence
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 16 Years
Enrollment
158 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2004 – 2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Newark, New Jersey
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality After Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery

NCT04584970
Conditions
Scoliosis Idiopathic, Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Applied VR, Apple iPad
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
11 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Magic Bowl Virtual Reality Analgesia

NCT07192822
Conditions
Pain Acute
Interventions
Virtual Reality distraction, No Virtual Reality, One brief pain stimulus, Two simultaneous brief thermal stimuli
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Comparing Virtual Reality (VR) to Non-VR for Decreasing Preoperative/Procedural Anxiety

NCT05094141
Conditions
Preoperative Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual reality
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
89 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Preoperative Preparation for Children

NCT00205244
Conditions
Elective Surgery, Anxiety
Interventions
Healing images, relaxation and distraction materials
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2004 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Madison, Wisconsin
Conditions
Music Therapy
Interventions
Music Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
39 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Jacksonville, Florida
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effect of Immersive VR Distraction on Memory: Study 2

NCT07183839
Conditions
Virtual Reality Amnesia
Interventions
Immersive Virtual Reality, Plausible control condition
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Spine Condition, Low Back Pain
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Keiser University College of Chiropractic Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Palm Beach, Florida
Conditions
Pain Response
Interventions
Active Distraction, Passive Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
47 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Leukemia
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 25 Years
Enrollment
13 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain and Memory.

NCT06871423
Conditions
Healthy Adult
Interventions
distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

MENDD Tolerance Assessment Study

NCT06185088
Conditions
Short Bowel Syndrome
Interventions
Coda® Balloon Catheters, Double Balloon Endoscope (DBE)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
1 participant
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Audio Distraction for Traction Pin Placement

NCT05927480
Conditions
Lower Extremity Fracture
Interventions
Audio distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
HealthPartners Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
54 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Miami, Florida • Saint Paul, Minnesota
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Routine Care, Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 9 Years
Enrollment
55 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Virtual Reality, Anxiety, Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality Headset Distraction
Device
Lead sponsor
University of California, Davis
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
99 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Sacramento, California
Conditions
Pediatric Dentistry
Interventions
Virtual Reality Headset
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Geisinger Clinic
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
53 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Danville, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Herniated Disc, Lower Back Pain, Sciatica
Interventions
Prone Distraction, Side-Posture Manipulation, Side-Posture Manipulation & Prone Distraction, Usual Care (Control Group)
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Samueli Institute for Information Biology
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Amputation
Interventions
0 pound tension, 2 pound tension, 4 pound tension
Other
Lead sponsor
Loma Linda University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Loma Linda, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Cognitive Distraction on Food Intake: Randomized Crossover Exploratory Study

NCT04078607
Conditions
Obesity, Weight, Body
Interventions
Rapid Visual Information Processing task, None or Control condition
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 25 Years
Enrollment
119 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Urbana, Illinois
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Ankle distraction permitting motion, Ankle distraction without motion
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Ned Amendola
Other
Eligibility
Up to 60 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Iowa City, Iowa
Conditions
Burn
Interventions
Virtual Reality Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH
Eligibility
6 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
184 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Cancer, Chemotherapy
Interventions
Humor intervention, Non-humor intervention (distraction)
Other
Lead sponsor
Queen's Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Honolulu, Hawaii